Page 16 - Hand Me Downs News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Strategic southern city of kandahar. fighters entered that city. foreign diplomats are being evacuated. clashes triggered believed by the exit of u.s. troops. we have went to the scene of the biggest exit today. take a look. you're looking at the most potent symbol of the american troop withdrawal from afghanistan. this is the main, sprawling bagram airbase just 40 miles north of kabul. it used to be where all of the american military activity came from in this region. now, all that's left is a skeleton afghan workforce and a whole bunch of american hand-me-downs. now off-camara, afghan soldie...

Troops. we went to the scene of the big hest exit today. take a look. >> you're looking at the most potent symbol of the american troop withdrawal from afghanistan. this is the main sprawling bagram air base, 40 miles north of kabul, used to be where all of the american military activity came from in this region. now, all that's left is a skeleton afghan workforce and a whole bunch of american hand me downs and leftovers. >> off camera, afghan soldiers did say they were surprised by the quick u.s. pullout from bagram and were prepared to take over and were still not prepared to take over the c...

The boat. >> people drowned the other day. >> laura: how do they know to cross this particular -- >> [speaking spanish] >> you can see with but almost every size you can imagine. both of all kinds of formulas we got juices and snacks, we got meals. we partner up with some of our nongovernmental agencies and they will help donate some clothing. also a lot of this is brought in by the agency, so we are parents so a lot of -- they outgrow each of the hand-me-downs. >> here we are in eagle pass and

These folks were just rescued by the boat. >> people drowned the other day. >> laura: how do they know to cross this particular -- >> [speaking spanish] >> you can see with but almost every size you can imagine. both of all kinds of formulas, we got juices and snacks, we got meals. we partner up with some of our nongovernmental agencies and they will help donate some clothing. also a lot of this is brought in by the agency, so we are parents so a lot of -- they outgrow each of the hand-me-downs.

Was, you know, a fantastic mother, a fantastic wife, a fantastic officer, and then i called paula up to get them and she -- i do think you were surprised. you didn't see it coming. >> i did not see it coming i thought after polyester jumpsuits we were done with hand-me-downs. but this is a special hand-me-down >> reporter: she wears her sister's former stars hoping to inspire others to reach for the stars, too kate snow, nbc news, washington. and when we come back, a whole neighborhood turns out for a birthday party that's inspiring america tonight.